Map of current and proposed railways of Southeast Asia
A weekly newsletter of great travel reads and links by James Clark from Nomadic Notes.
[Current and proposed railways of Southeast Asia.]
Greetings from Chiang Mai. This week I’ve released an updated map of current and proposed railways in Southeast Asia. As you can see it is mostly proposed (the red lines), but with projects like the Chinese-backed Laos railway and East Coast Rail Link in Malaysia, maybe some of the map will soon be a reality. Check out the map and blog post and let me know what you think.
And here are the pick of good travel reads for the week.
~ James
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Travel Reads
Kevin Kelly and the Golden Age of World Travel
“In the latest episode of On Margins (iTunes, Google Play), Kevin Kelly and I discuss traveling around and photographing Asia in the 1970s with just a Nikkormat and a canvas backpack filled with…”
Phở, Gỏi Cuốn, and Bún: How Vietnamese Food Entered the Australian Consciousness
“The humble Vietnamese restaurant is synonymous with the Australian food scene, but how did Vietnamese food first gain popularity in the ‘70s and '80s?”
Meet The Badass Women Wrestlers Of Senegal
“In this area of southern Senegal, one woman tells BuzzFeed News, “Wrestling is how we prove our womanhood.”“
Denver Airport Conspiracy: Theories, Rumors & Facts
“Ever since opening in 1995, the Denver airport has been the subject of rumors linking it to government cover-ups and the world’s elite.”
In Spice-Laden Kerala, a Break From Urban India
“Younger Indians, flush with disposable income and a newfound appreciation of the cultural riches within their own borders, have discovered Kerala. And for good reason.”
The unbearable whiteness of travelling
“In hindsight, this was almost definitely entirely my fault. I should have known better than to book a hostel called “Barney’s Backpackers”. Not Barney, like the loveable purple dinosaur. Barney, like…”
Parisian Links
Love Locks in Paris: The Fake Tradition From Hell
“A satirical look back at the history and evolution of the "love locks” fad in Paris by humorist and curmudgeon David Jaggard.“
Paris Is Installing Sparkling Water Fountains All Over
“When regular water just isn’t Parisian enough.”
From Saigon to Paris: A Vietnamese backpacker's motorbike adventure
“He reached the French capital by crossing through 23 countries in just 150 days.”
Lunch o clock in Chiang Mai.
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